Successful removal of an infected pacemaker lead using cardiopulmonary bypass in an 89-year-old patient

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 214-216

  Murayama, Hiroomi ^a   Watanabe, Takashi ^a   Kida, Naoki ^a   Yano, Takashi ^a   Ohara, Keiji ^a   Kobayashi, Atsukata ^a  

^a TOYOHASHI MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Octogenarian; Open heart surgery; Pacemaker infection

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; GENTAMICIN;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BLOOD CULTURE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE INFECTION; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; X RAY ANALYSIS;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENDOCARDITIS; HUMANS; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 26844525911     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10047-005-0306-z     Document Type: Article

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